Short answer: here are five-letter words from science that are handy for Wordle, crosswords and quizzes. They are grouped by subject so they are easy to remember.
Physics
- QUARK – a particle inside protons and neutrons
- ATOMS – the tiny units that make up matter
- FORCE – a push or a pull
- LASER – a narrow beam of light
- LIGHT – what lets us see
- WAVES – how energy can travel
- PHASE – a state, like solid or liquid
Chemistry
- IONIC – a kind of bond between charged particles
- OXIDE – a compound with oxygen
- ALLOY – a mix of metals
Biology
- CELLS – the building blocks of life
- GENES – the instructions in living things
- VIRUS – a tiny germ that needs a host
Earth and space
- ORBIT – the path around a planet or star
- SOLAR – to do with the Sun
- LUNAR – to do with the Moon
- MAGMA – hot melted rock under the ground
Wordle tips with these words
- Words like LASER, ORBIT and SOLAR use common letters, so they make good early guesses.
- QUARK is best kept for later in the game.
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